How much rain and snow fell in Fairbanks, Alaska?
Change townNo radar estimate here.
Fairbanks is outside the area NOAA's radar covers, so there are no rain or snow totals for it. Rain gauges read by volunteers and the weather station's records are shown below, never a 0.00.
Will this match my gauge? Each day here ends at 4:00 AM AKDT, close to when volunteers read their rain gauges? (about 7 AM). How close we usually are
Every rain total for Fairbanks
| Period | Rain |
|---|---|
| Last 24 hours, to 9:00 AM AKDT Oct 11 | not measured |
| Last 72 hours | not measured |
| Last 7 days | not measured |
| This month so far | not measured |
| This year, 2026 so far | not measured |
Every snow total
| Period | New snow |
|---|---|
| Last 24 hours | not measured |
| Last 72 hours | not measured |
| Last 7 days | not measured |
| This month so far | not measured |
| This season so far | not measured |
Fairbanks at a glance
Fairbanks is in Alaska, at about 447 ft above sea level at its Census center point and had an estimated 31,732 residents in 2024.
The wettest day on record at Fairbanks International Airport was 3.42 in on August 12, 1967; the biggest snow day was 16.0 in on February 11, 1966.
Nearby rain gauges (read by volunteers)
within 15 milesNo rain gauge read by a volunteer within 15 miles reported today.
Volunteer gauge reports: CoCoRaHS (cocorahs.org), CC BY 3.0. Measured by hand once a day; report date October 11, 2026. Shown as measured, not edited.
How close? Radar rain estimates are usually within about 10 to 15 percent of a rain gauge in your yard. City snow totals are usually within about 25 percent or 1 inch of what volunteers measure. Method and accuracy